Following is a description of some forms you may file for your Federal Tax Return. Please refer to the IRS Publications For Nonresident Aliens section for guides on filing these forms.

Form 1040NR-EZ is the tax form that will be completed by many international students. You can use Form 1040NR-EZ instead of Form 1040NR if all 11 of the following apply:

1. You do not claim any dependents.
2. You cannot be claimed as a dependent on another person's U.S. tax return (such as your parent's return).
3. Your only U.S. source income was from wages, salaries, tips, taxable refunds of state and local income taxes, and scholarship or fellowship grants.
   Note: If you had taxable interest or dividend income, you cannot use this form.
4. Your taxable income (line 14 of Form 1040NR-EZ) is less than $100,000.
5. The only adjustments to income you can claim are the exclusion for scholarship and fellowship grants or the student loan interest deduction.
6. You do not claim any tax credits.
7. If you were married, you do not claim an exemption for your spouse.
8. The only itemized deduction you can claim is for state and local income taxes.
9. This is not an “expatriation return.” See the Instructions for Form 1040NR for more information.
10. The only taxes you owe are:
1. The tax from the Tax Table on pages 12 through 20.
2. Unreported social security and Medicare tax from Forms 4137 or 8919.
11. You do not claim a credit for excess social security and tier 1 RRTA tax withheld.

International students should generate their tax return Form 1040NR-EZ through CINTAX. Please refer to IRS page Instructions for Form 1040NR-EZ (2008) while filing this form.

You will complete Form 1040NR if any item from the above listed conditions does not apply to you. Please refer to IRS page Instructions for Form 1040NR(2008) while filing this form.

Form 8843 must be filed along with the 1040NR and 1040NR-EZ by all international students to show that you are indeed a non-resident. Please refer to the instructions included in the form while filing Form 8843.

By filing Form 4868, you can get an extension on the April 15 deadline for filing your return. However, even if you file this form all taxes owed must be paid by April 15. Taxes paid after the April 15 deadline may be subject to interest and penalties. Please refer to IRS page Topic 304 - Extensions of Time To File Your Tax Return for more information on extensions.

If you did not keep copies of previous returns submitted to IRS, you can request the IRS to send you copies by sending in Form 4506 along with the fee.

If you submitted your tax return and later discover that you made a mistake or filed on the wrong form, you can file Form 1040X to amend your return. Please refer to the ISS page Amended Tax Return for more information.

Form 843 is needed to request a refund from Social Security taxes that were withheld in error by an employer. Please refer to the IRS document Instructions for Form 843 for more information.

Use Form 8822 to notify the IRS of a change in your mailing address. Please refer to the ISS pages Tips for Taxpayers Making a Move and Topic 157: Change of Address- How to Notify IRS for more information.